Definition of "barbarousness" [bar•ba•rous•ness]

• The state or quality of being barbarous. (noun)

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• "Yes, but you gave that as a response to my question about what basis there is for believing banning racist works “can * prevent* or * slow down* descent into barbarousness” (your words)."
• "These things can * prevent* or * slow down* descent into barbarousness as well as uplift."
• "'It's their culture innit' seems to be the yardstick whether it's about 9/11 or the state of play around the world where Islamists are intent on wrecking the status quo in favour of their medieval seventh century barbarousness."